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(CNN)The Justice Department told the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday afternoon that acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker would not appear at Friday's closely-watched oversight hearing unless he receives a written assurance he won't be served with a subpoena.
The threat for Whitaker not to testify comes after the House Judiciary Committee voted earlier Thursday to authorize a subpoena for Whitaker ahead of his Friday testimony — which House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler said he would use only if Whitaker did not appear or would not answer the committee's questions, including about conversations with the White House involving special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.
But the escalating dispute between Nadler and the Justice Department now raises questions about the likelihood of Whitaker appearing in what could be his only congressional testimony while leading the Justice Department, with William Barr on a path to be confirmed as the permanent attorney general by the Senate next week.
Source: (CNN) Whitaker says he will not appear before House panel unless he gets guarantee he won't face subpoena
Well, here we go. It seems it's beginning.
As the Dems won the House on election night 2018, I postulated that Trump & his administration would dig-in and resist Congressional appearances and subpoenas. We may be seeing the beginning of this. And I fear it could get extremely, extremely, ugly. I hope I'm wrong.
Source: (CNN) Whitaker says he will not appear before House panel unless he gets guarantee he won't face subpoena
Well, here we go. It seems it's beginning.
As the Dems won the House on election night 2018, I postulated that Trump & his administration would dig-in and resist Congressional appearances and subpoenas. We may be seeing the beginning of this. And I fear it could get extremely, extremely, ugly. I hope I'm wrong.
And they and theirs try to convince us that perjury and obstruction are not crimes.Weird that these guys are so afraid of testifying under oath when they are all totally innocent.
I have no idea what he is saying here. What's the point of not getting it in writing? You have to refuse to appear to be Subpoenaed. Nothing he says made sense here. Unless he's just trying to appear to Trump that he is fighting on his side...
Source: (CNN) Whitaker says he will not appear before House panel unless he gets guarantee he won't face subpoena
Well, here we go. It seems it's beginning.
As the Dems won the House on election night 2018, I postulated that Trump & his administration would dig-in and resist Congressional appearances and subpoenas. We may be seeing the beginning of this. And I fear it could get extremely, extremely, ugly. I hope I'm wrong.
And they and theirs try to convince us that perjury and obstruction are not crimes.
Hold him in contempt.Source: (CNN) Whitaker says he will not appear before House panel unless he gets guarantee he won't face subpoena
Well, here we go. It seems it's beginning.
As the Dems won the House on election night 2018, I postulated that Trump & his administration would dig-in and resist Congressional appearances and subpoenas. We may be seeing the beginning of this. And I fear it could get extremely, extremely, ugly. I hope I'm wrong.
If the House wants to play games, instead of conducting the real business of funding the Government and writing laws and such, I hope it gets really nasty. There is no need for any of this, from frivolous subpoenas, to kangaroo courts, to obstructing our government. None.
Or, he may be trying to limit his liability to one appearance. Then if/when subsequent fact-checking turn-up discrepancies, he can be immune from further subpoena (to further testify).I have no idea what he is saying here. What's the point of not getting it in writing? You have to refuse to appear to be Subpoenaed. Nothing he says made sense here. Unless he's just trying to appear to Trump that he is fighting on his side...
I must remind you Congressional Oversight is a Constitutionally mandated.If the House wants to play games, instead of conducting the real business of funding the Government and writing laws and such, I hope it gets really nasty. There is no need for any of this, from frivolous subpoenas, to kangaroo courts, to obstructing our government. None.
Weird that these guys are so afraid of testifying under oath when they are all totally innocent.
If the House wants to play games, instead of conducting the real business of funding the Government and writing laws and such, I hope it gets really nasty. There is no need for any of this, from frivolous subpoenas, to kangaroo courts, to obstructing our government. None.
I must remind you Congressional Oversight is a Constitutionally mandated.
Your not wrong. You can expect the Trump administration to be as cooperative as the Obama administration was under Republican oversight. Making things as difficult as possible is how they both play the game.Source: (CNN) Whitaker says he will not appear before House panel unless he gets guarantee he won't face subpoena
Well, here we go. It seems it's beginning.
As the Dems won the House on election night 2018, I postulated that Trump & his administration would dig-in and resist Congressional appearances and subpoenas. We may be seeing the beginning of this. And I fear it could get extremely, extremely, ugly. I hope I'm wrong.
I must remind you Congressional Oversight is a Constitutionally mandated.
I must remind you Congressional Oversight is a Constitutionally mandated.
Whst I would like to see is the DOJ to launch these style investigations on Schiff and Co.If the House wants to play games, instead of conducting the real business of funding the Government and writing laws and such, I hope it gets really nasty. There is no need for any of this, from frivolous subpoenas, to kangaroo courts, to obstructing our government. None.
Whst I would like to see is the DOJ to launch these style investigations on Schiff and Co.
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The House Dems feel entirely mandated by the recent 2016 election, and Trump of course cares only about his base - who fully support him.Welcome to the “slippery slope.” I wonder if there is an off ramp, not optimistic.
Source: (CNN) Whitaker says he will not appear before House panel unless he gets guarantee he won't face subpoena
Well, here we go. It seems it's beginning.
As the Dems won the House on election night 2018, I postulated that Trump & his administration would dig-in and resist Congressional appearances and subpoenas. We may be seeing the beginning of this. And I fear it could get extremely, extremely, ugly. I hope I'm wrong.
What is Whittaker guilty of?
Cant wait till he shows up with FBI lawyers who advise him not to answer any of there questions because of the ongoing investigationsI remember how insistent all Republicans were that Congress is oversight of the Executive Branch back when those partisan hacks like Mark Meadows and Jim Jordan were demanding Rosenstein turn over documents. I am sure Republicans will be equally insistent Whitaker sit down in front of the Democratic led Congressional committee for oversight...
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